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enAASL invites concurrent session proposals for its 18th National Conference & Exhibitionhttp://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/11/aasl-invites-concurrent-session-proposals-its-18th-national-conference
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) invites proposals for concurrent sessions to be presented during its 18th National Conference &amp; Exhibition taking place Nov. 9-11, 2017, in Phoenix, Arizona. Complete proposals must be submitted by Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. More information is available at <a href="http://www.ala.org/aasl/rfp">www.ala.org/aasl/rfp</a>.</p></div></div></div>Fri, 18 Nov 2016 22:01:10 +0000JHABLEY12948 at http://www.ala.org/newsAASL and GameRT invite you to GAMEhttp://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/01/aasl-and-gamert-invite-you-game
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO – Online registration is now open for a new two-day event from the American Association of School Librarians (AASL). <strong>GAME | Gaming As Meaningful Education</strong>, co-sponsored by the ALA Games and Gaming Round Table (GameRT), will focus on how games encourage critical thinking, problem solving and creative activities. GAME will be held September 23-24 in Rochester, N.Y. Early bird registration is open through May 1, 2016, at <a href="http://www.ala.org/aasl/GAME" target="_blank">www.ala.org/aasl/GAME</a>.</p></div></div></div>Tue, 26 Jan 2016 17:10:59 +0000JHABLEY12147 at http://www.ala.org/newsAASL eCOLLAB evolves with the addition of national conference sessionshttp://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/01/aasl-ecollab-evolves-addition-national-conference-sessions
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO – Concurrent sessions recorded at the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) 17th National Conference &amp; Exhibition are now available on AASL’s newly enhanced professional development platform. More information can be found at <a href="http://ecollab.aasl.org/">ecollab.aasl.org</a>.</p></div></div></div>Wed, 13 Jan 2016 21:19:39 +0000JHABLEY12115 at http://www.ala.org/newsAASL 17th National Conference & Exhibition concludes after providing school librarians with tools to transform, empower http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2015/11/aasl-17th-national-conference-exhibition-concludes-after-providing-school
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>COLUMBUS, OHIO – The American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) 17th National Conference in Columbus, Ohio, has come to a close. Attended by more than 2,600 school librarians, administrators and exhibitors, the conference empowered school librarians to continue their roles as education leaders within a technology-driven academic landscape.</p></div></div></div>Wed, 11 Nov 2015 22:02:54 +0000MMORALES11909 at http://www.ala.org/newsLiterary world builder Rae Carson ready to rock AASL national conferencehttp://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2015/10/literary-world-builder-rae-carson-ready-rock-aasl-national-conference
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO – Rae Carson, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl of Fire and Thorns series, will appear as one of five featured speakers at an author breakfast presented during the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) 17th National Conference &amp; Exhibition. Carson will discuss female character development in the fantasy genre alongside Josephine Angelini, Colleen Gleason, Kate Messner and Sabaa Tahir at the Sunday, Nov.</p></div></div></div>Tue, 13 Oct 2015 21:26:40 +0000JHABLEY11840 at http://www.ala.org/newsStorytellers to tell tall tales at AASL national conferencehttp://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2015/10/storytellers-tell-tall-tales-aasl-national-conference
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO - Three master storytellers will share their craft as part of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) 17th National Conference &amp; Exhibition taking place Nov. 5-8, in Columbus, Ohio. Kevin Cordi, Jim Flanagan and Lyn Ford will appear at the Thursday night festival and celebrate the everyday and fantastic with attendees in a casual evening of traditional and original tales. For more information, visit <a href="http://national.aasl.org/storytelling">national.aasl.org/storytelling</a>.</p></div></div></div>Fri, 09 Oct 2015 17:41:30 +0000JHABLEY11830 at http://www.ala.org/newsResearch drives educators of school librarians at AASL national conferencehttp://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2015/10/research-drives-educators-school-librarians-aasl-national-conference
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO – Research and data driven practice will be the focus of sessions from the AASL Educators of School Librarians Section (ESLS) during the AASL 17<span style="font-size: 10px;">th</span> National Conference &amp; Exhibition taking place Nov. 5-8 in Columbus, Ohio. Presentations will explore the shift to causal research in the field, creating a community of scholars to better facilitate the research process, and the latest school library studies from across the country. More information can be found at <a href="http://national.aasl.org/">national.aasl.org</a>.</p></div></div></div>Fri, 02 Oct 2015 22:16:41 +0000JHABLEY11745 at http://www.ala.org/newsFollett continues support of school library professionalshttp://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2015/10/follett-continues-support-school-library-professionals
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO – Follett continues to support school library professionals and ongoing learning with its sponsorship of the opening general session speaker at the AASL 17th National Conference &amp; Exhibition. Curriculum and instruction expert Heidi Hayes Jacobs will open the conference, taking place in Columbus, Ohio, on Nov. 5, 2015, by speaking on the evolving educational environment.</p></div></div></div>Fri, 02 Oct 2015 22:10:31 +0000JHABLEY11819 at http://www.ala.org/newsAward winning author Kate Messner ready to rock AASL national conference http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2015/09/award-winning-author-kate-messner-ready-rock-aasl-national-conference
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO – Kate Messner, award winning author of “The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z,” will appear as one of five featured speakers at an author breakfast presented during the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) 17th National Conference &amp; Exhibition. Angelini will discuss female character development in the fantasy genre alongside Josephine Angelini, Rae Carson, Colleen Gleason and Sabaa Tahir at the Sunday, Nov.</p></div></div></div>Tue, 29 Sep 2015 15:22:01 +0000JHABLEY11760 at http://www.ala.org/newsBest-selling author Josephine Angelini ready to rock AASL national conferencehttp://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2015/09/best-selling-author-josephine-angelini-ready-rock-aasl-national-conference
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO – Josephine Angelini will appear as one of five featured speakers at an author breakfast presented during the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) 17<span style="font-size: 10px;">th</span> National Conference &amp; Exhibition. Angelini will discuss female character development in the fantasy genre alongside Rae Carson, Colleen Gleason, Kate Messner and Sabaa Tahir at the Sunday, Nov. 8, event themed “Girls Rock the Fantasy World.” Registration and more information regarding the event can be found at <a href="http://national.aasl.org/">national.aasl.org</a>.</p></div></div></div>Wed, 09 Sep 2015 18:48:20 +0000JHABLEY11740 at http://www.ala.org/newsHarry Potter Alliance turns pop-culture passion into civic engagement at AASL national conferencehttp://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2015/09/harry-potter-alliance-turns-pop-culture-passion-civic-engagement-aasl
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO – Did you know that your school library is not just a school library? Find out how at a special workshop during the AASL 17<sup>th</sup> National Conference &amp; Exhibition, where The Harry Potter Alliance will share with attendees how the school library is actually the Hogwarts Room of Requirement and the school librarian’s job is to lead Dumbledore’s Army.</p></div></div></div>Tue, 08 Sep 2015 18:28:45 +0000JHABLEY11739 at http://www.ala.org/newsSmackdowns, Quizzos and networking at the AASL15 Unconferencehttp://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2015/09/smackdowns-quizzos-and-networking-aasl15-unconference
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO – Attendees of the Unconference held during the AASL 17<sup>th</sup> National Conference &amp; Exhibition should bring plenty of energy and be prepared to participate and contribute during the participant-driven, organic and dynamic event. The focus of the Unconference, which starts at 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, and runs until midnight, is informal peer-to-peer learning with all ideas welcome. More information and links to participate can be found at <a href="http://national.aasl.org/unconference">national.aasl.org/unconference</a>.</p></div></div></div>Wed, 02 Sep 2015 20:32:38 +0000JHABLEY11722 at http://www.ala.org/newsBreakthrough debut author Sabaa Tahir ready to rock AASL national conferencehttp://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2015/08/breakthrough-debut-author-sabaa-tahir-ready-rock-aasl-national-conference
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO – Best-selling debut author Sabaa Tahir will appear as one of five featured speakers at an author breakfast presented during the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) 17<sup>th</sup> National Conference &amp; Exhibition. Tahir will discuss female character development in the fantasy genre alongside Josephine Angelini, Rae Carson, Colleen Gleason and Kate Messner at the Sunday, Nov. 8, event themed “Girls Rock the Fantasy World.” Registration and more information regarding the event can be found at <a href="http://national.aasl.org/">national.aasl.org</a>.</p></div></div></div>Thu, 27 Aug 2015 18:22:55 +0000JHABLEY11720 at http://www.ala.org/newsEvolve your professional practice with a preconference at AASL15http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2015/08/evolve-your-professional-practice-preconference-aasl15
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) 17th National Conference &amp; Exhibition promises to help school library professionals evolve their practice with its offering of full- and half-day preconference workshops on a variety of timely and relevant topics. The conference, “Experience Education Evolution,” will take place Nov. 5-8, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio. Workshops will be held Nov. 4 and 5. More information is available on the national conference website at <a href="http://national.aasl.org/precons">national.aasl.org/precons</a>.</p></div></div></div>Thu, 06 Aug 2015 21:24:38 +0000JHABLEY11687 at http://www.ala.org/newsUnique and historic Columbus on display during AASL national conference educational tourshttp://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2015/08/unique-and-historic-columbus-display-during-aasl-national-conference
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO – “Early evolving” attendees of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) 17th National Conference &amp; Exhibition are invited to participate in tours featuring a Tony Award winner, metal whistles and delicious buckeyes. Three preconference educational tours will offer attendees of “Experience Education Evolution,” taking place Nov. 5-8, 2015, an opportunity to explore Columbus and network with their colleagues prior to the opening of national conference.</p></div></div></div>Tue, 04 Aug 2015 16:35:43 +0000JHABLEY11683 at http://www.ala.org/news